℗ 2022 Black Swan Records
| Released | September 9, 2022 |
| Duration | 52m 51s |
| Record Label | Black Swan |
| Catalogue No. | BSCD-45-DR |
| Genre | Blues (Pre-War) |
The Complete 1931 Sessions
Skip James
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Devil Got My Woman
Skip James |
2:58 | |||
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1.2
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If You Haven't Any Hay Get on Down the Road
Skip James |
2:53 | |||
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1.3
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Hard Luck Child
Skip James |
3:02 | |||
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1.4
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Drunken Spree
Skip James |
2:38 | |||
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1.5
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Little Cow and Calf is Gonna Die Blues
Skip James |
2:51 | |||
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1.6
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Be Ready When He Comes
Skip James |
2:54 | |||
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1.7
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How Long "Buck"?
Skip James |
2:52 | |||
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1.8
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I'm so Glad
Skip James |
2:52 | |||
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1.9
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Cherry Hall Blues
Skip James |
2:51 | |||
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1.10
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Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
Skip James |
2:48 | |||
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1.11
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22-20 Blues
Skip James |
2:49 | |||
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1.12
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4 O'clock Blues
Skip James |
2:50 | |||
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1.13
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Jesus is a Mighty Good Leader
Skip James |
3:00 | |||
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1.14
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Yola My Blues Away
Skip James |
3:10 | |||
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1.15
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What Am I to Do Blues
Skip James |
3:01 | |||
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1.16
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Special Rider Blues
Skip James |
3:07 | |||
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1.17
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Illinois Blues
Skip James |
3:03 | |||
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1.18
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Cypress Grove Blues
Skip James |
3:12 |
Skip James was a Delta blues artist from Mississippi. Known for his career during the Great Depression and subsequent decades, he was “rediscovered” and became much more widely recognized during the 1960’s when he was in very poor health nearing the end of his life. His playing style was primarily in a minor key, featuring complex fingerpicking. After years of being out of print, The Complete 1931 Sessions, taken from James' Paramount recordings, has been remastered and reissued. The compilation is made up of some of the earliest years of the artist’s career and showcases the astounding talent he possessed from the very beginning.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Black Swan Studio Masters
Tracks 1-18 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-18 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.42 -0.42 to -0.42 | -10.49 -11.23 to -9.85 | -7.42 -8.20 to -7.00 | 6 5 to 7 | |
| 1 | Devil Got My Woman | -0.42 | -10.79 | -7.4 | 6 |
| 2 | If You Haven't Any Hay Get on Down the Road | -0.42 | -10.30 | -7.7 | 6 |
| 3 | Hard Luck Child | -0.42 | -10.82 | -7.3 | 6 |
| 4 | Drunken Spree | -0.42 | -10.16 | -7.0 | 6 |
| 5 | Little Cow and Calf is Gonna Die Blues | -0.42 | -10.77 | -7.9 | 6 |
| 6 | Be Ready When He Comes | -0.42 | -10.35 | -7.6 | 6 |
| 7 | How Long "Buck"? | -0.42 | -10.67 | -7.8 | 6 |
| 8 | I'm so Glad | -0.42 | -9.96 | -7.2 | 6 |
| 9 | Cherry Hall Blues | -0.42 | -10.84 | -7.1 | 6 |
| 10 | Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues | -0.42 | -10.76 | -7.6 | 6 |
| 11 | 22-20 Blues | -0.42 | -11.23 | -8.2 | 7 |
| 12 | 4 O'clock Blues | -0.42 | -11.18 | -7.4 | 7 |
| 13 | Jesus is a Mighty Good Leader | -0.42 | -9.85 | -7.1 | 6 |
| 14 | Yola My Blues Away | -0.42 | -9.90 | -7.0 | 5 |
| 15 | What Am I to Do Blues | -0.42 | -10.06 | -7.6 | 6 |
| 16 | Special Rider Blues | -0.42 | -10.01 | -7.3 | 5 |
| 17 | Illinois Blues | -0.42 | -10.44 | -7.1 | 6 |
| 18 | Cypress Grove Blues | -0.42 | -10.82 | -7.3 | 6 |